Legal Opinion
Wood v. Building Commissioner
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 29, 1926PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
The intervenor Henry A. Vincent made application to the commissioner on October 27, 1924, for a permit to build a third class building on his land No. 18 Albion Street in that part of Boston formerly Hyde Park, and filed therewith plans showing its construction. While a building permit was issued, which the petitioners concede was in accordance with the building laws of the city, they contend that the erection of the house was in violation of the zoning law. St. 1924, c. 488.
The rectangular parcel of land on which the house stands extends from Albion Street to Milton Avenue, and on June 5,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brett v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Opinion of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Inspector of Buildings v. StoklosaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Ayer v. Commissioners on Height of BuildingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Chase v. Proprietors of the Revere HouseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Simon v. Town of NeedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Cochran v. RoemerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Pitman v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Siegemund v. Building Commissioner of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
- Turner v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
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